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Pellegrini also admitted that he is looking forward to working with Husillos once again after forming a successful partnership during their time together in Spain.

"It was very important to me that we appointed the right person to lead our player recruitment process and I know from working with him that Mario will be a great asset for us," said the club's new manager.

"Mario has great experience and a fantastic knowledge of players. We have already had positive discussions about his role and the areas of the squad that we want to improve, and I am sure he will become a key figure for the club.

"His worldwide contacts will help attract talent to play at London Stadium."